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Girl name Spanish;Germanic origin Catholic tradition

Elvira

el-VEER-ah · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
truth;all true
Language
Spanish;Germanic
Culture
Spanish
Religion
Catholic
Style era
vintage
Themes
Spanish · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2280
2024 births81
Peak year1920
First appeared1880
Total US births27,111
1920 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
ViraElvie
Alternate spellings
Alvira
In other languages
Elvire (French)

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